Canada vs Libya: Total reserves (gold at market value)
Canada
91.73 billion SDR
in 2025
Libya
76.42 billion SDR
in 2025
Canada rank
29th
Libya rank
32nd
Total reserves (gold at market value) over time
- Canada
- Libya
How they compare
Canada currently reports 91.73 billion SDR against 76.42 billion SDR in Libya, a difference of 15.31 billion SDR.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and Libya ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.02 billion SDR | 49.67 million SDR | 1.97 billion SDR | Canada |
| 1960s | 2.72 billion SDR | 300.39 million SDR | 2.42 billion SDR | Canada |
| 1970s | 6.62 billion SDR | 3.06 billion SDR | 3.56 billion SDR | Canada |
| 1980s | 11.53 billion SDR | 6.62 billion SDR | 4.91 billion SDR | Canada |
| 1990s | 13.99 billion SDR | 4.88 billion SDR | 9.11 billion SDR | Canada |
| 2000s | 26.17 billion SDR | 31.94 billion SDR | 5.78 billion SDR | Libya |
| 2010s | 52.48 billion SDR | 65.10 billion SDR | 12.61 billion SDR | Libya |
| 2020s | 81.75 billion SDR | 65.96 billion SDR | 15.79 billion SDR | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), Canada or Libya?
- Canada, at 91.73 billion SDR against 76.42 billion SDR in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between Canada and Libya?
- 15.31 billion SDR, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Libya?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Libya rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Canada ranks 29th and Libya ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.